Spicy Potato Pancakes Recipe

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Time to get out your Zucchi, European Extra Virgin Olive Oil and cast iron frying pan because when it comes to frying, the two go together like peas and carrots. Although I have some fancy schmancy new fangled frying pans, I always reach for my cast iron ones. I think it’s just a habit or maybe it’s a subconscious thing. I feel like I’m giving my family the iron they need when I cook with cast iron.

I do have a thingamajiggy to put in my frying pan to get the same results but I never do. I guess I’m a creature of habit.

My thingamajiggy.

You can use any kind of potatoes that you have handy including sweet potatoes although I vary my ingredients according to the potatoes. When I make potato pancakes using Idaho potatoes like I did this time, I add pepper jack cheese to give it a kick. Spicy Potato Pancakes are my all time fave even though I’m not big on eating fried foods. That’s where the Olive Oil comes in handy. It’s thought to be healthier than other oils so I feel better about frying foods when I use it. In fact, what you might not know is that Extra Virgin Olive Oil is virtually free of acidity (below 0.8%).

I’m going to completely change the subject for a second to talk about salads. I eat salad at least once every day. Because I eat so many of them, I have to watch what I put in them. Despite what some think about salads, some dressings are loaded with calories (as well as all of the goods that can go in the salad). I like to keep salads light but flavorful. I add European Olive Oil on my salads to gives them a unique light taste. We use it in place of salad dressing either straight out of the bottle or mixed in with a little apple cider vinegar.

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These spicy potato pancakes sound so good and look amazing. I have not made potato pancakes in such a long time. This recipe I will have to make for sure and my family love pepper jack cheese so these would be perfect. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

I can imagine my husband loving this dish! I like that you make it in a cast iron pan as well. I think this is a lovely recipe and it’s not that difficult to make either. I also love using olive oil for cooking.

A cast iron skillet is always perfect for cooking! I love mine! I think these pancakes are off the roof! I would totally make this for the kids, and they love their spicy food too, so this is going to be a bestseller.